Mortgage Broker / Mortgage Originator Bond Requirements Nationwide

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1 Surety One Facsimile: Mail: P.O. Box 37284, Raleigh, NC Mortgage Broker / Mortgage Originator Bond Requirements Nationwide AK Mortgage Broker License On July 1, 2008, the State of Alaska, Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing will begin licensing and regulating mortgage brokers, mortgage lender, and mortgage originators. The new law as codified in Alaska Statute under title will not allow any grandfathering of entities or individuals. AL Mortgage Broker License $500 and $100 filing fee References AR Mortgage Broker License $50,000 surety bond $25,000 net worth $750 filing fee Audited Financials AZ Mortgage Broker License $800 filing fee $15,000 Surety Bond Fingerprint Card and Fee AZ Responsible Individual with 3 years mortgage experience, passed an exam, has AZ drivers license, and lives in AZ Required

2 CA Consumer Finance Lender License Brokers are defined in the California Finance Lenders Law as "any person engaged in the business of negotiating or performing any act as broker in connection with loans made by a Finance Lender". Brokers licensed under this law, may only broker loans to lenders possessing a valid California Finance Lenders license. Companies can apply as botth broker and lender but table funding is not permitted. This is a broad license covering commercial lending, equipment leasing, secured and unsecured consumer loans. Key requirements: $300 filing fee Fingerprint Cards/Live Scan $25,000 Net Worth CA Real Estate Broker License Permits mortgage loans to be brokered to banks, saving loans and credit unions. NOTE: This is the mainline Mortgage Broker license for California but it is a burden for out-of-state companies. $165 Application Fee Designated Broker CO Mortgage Broker License As of January 1, 2007 all Mortgage Brokers must be licensed. Brokers must be licensed as supervised lenders only if the supervised loans are closed in the broker's name or the broker appears as the creditor to whom the debt is originally payable, regardless of whether the loan is funded by or immediately assigned to a mortgage lender or other financing source. If the broker puts the buyer and lender together and the broker's name does not appear as the creditor or lender, the broker does not need a supervised lender license. $200 filing fee Fingerprint Cards and Fee

3 CT First Mortgage Broker License First Mortgage Broker is defined to mean "a person who for a fee, commission, or other valuable consideration, directly or indirectly, negotiates, solicits, arranges, places or finds a first mortgage loan that is to be made by a mortgage lender, whether or not the mortgage lender is required to be licensed under sections 36a-485 to 36a- 498, inclusive, as amended by this act." $400 filing fee $40,000 Surety Bond $25,000 Net Worth $100 per Loan Originator CT Secondary Mortgage Broker License $400 filing fee DC Mortgage Broker License $1100 filing fee Year End Audited Financials $12,500 Surety Bond Company Credit Report Depository Institution Certification DE Mortgage Loan Broker License $250 filing fee Company References

4 FL Mortgage Broker License A Mortgage Broker is a natural person who is at least 18 years of age. To be eligible to receive compensation, a mortgage broker must be an associate of a Mortgage Brokerage Business and cannot be an associate of more than one Mortgage Brokerage Business at the same time. An associate mortgage broker can be an employee or an independent contractor and must prominately display his license in the office where he acts as a Mortgage Broker $200 filing fee Florida Exam FL Mortgage Broker Business License A Mortgage Brokerage Business is authorized to solicit mortgage loans on behalf of a borrower, to accept an application, and to negotiate terms and conditions of a mortgage loan on behalf of a lender. Each Mortgage Brokerage Business must have a licensed mortgage broker designated as the principal broker at the main office in this state and one designated as the branch broker at each permitted branch location. The entity applying for a license may be an individual (sole proprietor), a corporation or a partnership. $425 filing fee Florida Exam $200 fee per Mortgage Broker Individual GA Residential Mortgage Broker License $750 filing fee $50,000 Surety Bond Experience Verification Credit Reports

5 HI Mortgage Broker License In a corporation, an officer or employee shall be the designated principal through the attached "Designated Principal Mortgage Solicitor" form (MB-11). A $25 application fee, releasing/ employing letter, and $10 reissuance fee are required if solicitor is licensed. The designated principal shall be a current licensed mortgage solicitor with a minimum of two years of primary or subordinate mortgage financing experience. $320, $195, $145, and $35 fees $15,000 Surety Bond (must conform with the permitted use under the zoning code of the county government IA Mortgage Broker License A mortgage broker license authorized the licensee to arrange or negotiate, or attempt to arrange or negotiate, first mortgage loans or commitments for such loans on residential real property located in Iowa. Please be aware that if the loan documents list you as the lender, you will need a mortgage banker license. Iowa Code does not authorize mortgage brokers to make loans in Iowa, therefore, they cannot be listed as the lender on the loan documents. Also, note mortgage bankers and brokers have a legal requirement to deliver financial statements certified by an independent accounting firm within 120 days after the end of the company's fiscal year. We require "audited" financial statements for mortgage bankers and either "audited" or "reviewed" financial statements for mortgage brokers. $500 filing fee $50,000 surety Bond Company Financials (doesnâ t require Audited Financials) ID Mortgage Broker License $350 filing fee $10,000 Individual Surety Bond for each Loan Originator Loan Originator Fee

6 IL Residential Mortgage License Out-of-state brokers must either maintain a physical presence in Illinois with a full-service office or meet the criteria of a mortgage banker. $1500 filing fee $20,000 Surety Bond $100,000 Fidelity Bond IL Loan Officer Exam Additional $1200 filing fee upon approval IN Loan Broker License $200 filing fee $50,000 Surety Bond Evidence of 24 Hours Approved Education KS Mortgage Company License $600 filing fee Surety Bond KY Mortgage Loan Broker License $750 filing fee $50,000 Surety Bond Fingerprint Cards

7 LA Mortgage Broker License $400 filing fee $50,000 Surety Bond Loan Originator Agreement and $100 Fee Audited Financials MA Mortgage Broker License $115 filing fee References Credit Reports MD Mortgage Broker License $1100 filing fee Surety Bond (bond amount depends on loan volume) Credit Report ME Loan Broker License $400 filing fee References MI 1st Mortgage Broker License $500 filling fee $450 Investigation fee

8 MI 2nd Mortgage Broker License $350 filling fee Copies of Federal Mortgage Licenses (HUD, FNMA) Stock certificate MN Mortgage Originator License $425 filing fee $50,000 Surety Bond (possible exemption) Workers Comp (possible exemption) MO Mortgage Broker License $300 filing fee $300 Investigation Fee $20,000 Surety Bond MS Mortgage Company Broker License $750 filing fee Fingerprint Cards Loan Officer Fee

9 MT Mortgage Broker License $500 filing fee Loan Officer fee NC Mortgage Broker License $1875 filing fee $50,000 Surety Bond Loan Officer Application, Exam, and $ fee for Office Manager ND Money Broker License $700 filing fee List of ND Lenders NE Mortgage Banker License $400 filing fee $100,000 Surety Bond

10 NH Mortgage Broker License $500 filing fee $20,000 Surety Bond List of individuals acting as originators NJ Mortgage Broker License $100,000 Surety Bond Audited Financials Evidence Education NM Mortgage Loan Broker $400 filing fee NV Mortgage Broker License $1500 filing fee Fingerprint Cards Qualified Employee Company Financials

11 NY Mortgage Broker License $1500 filing fee $10,000 Surety Bond Workers Comp Credit Reports Name Approval OH Mortgage Broker License $350 filing fee $10,000 Surety Bond National Background Check OK Mortgage Broker License $750, $300, and $150 fees OK Credit Services Organization License $400 filing fee $10,000 Surety Bond OR Mortgage Broker License $825 filing fee + plus $5,000 for each additional branch Loan Officer designation, records check, and $60 fee

12 PA Mortgage Broker Record check and $10 fee Fingerprint Cards $100,000 Surety Bond (if applicable) RI Mortgage Broker $275 filing fee $10,000 Surety Bond SC Mortgage Broker License $200 filing fee $10,000 Surety Bond Physical office SD Mortgage Broker License $365 filing fee Registered Agent Confirmation TN Mortgage Broker License $600 filing fee $90,000 Surety Bond Net Worth of at least $25,000

13 TX Mortgage Company License In addition to authorizing home equity lines of credit, mortgage brokers were added to the list of persons authorized to make home equity loans. Previously, in order to make home equity loans, mortgage brokers had to obtain a second lien license from the Office of the Consumer Credit Commissioner. Under the constitutional amendment, brokers can make home equity loans without holding an OCCC license. TX Regulated Lender License $200 filing fee and $430 assessment fee UT Mortgage Lender License $250 filing fee and $275 processing fee List of loan officers $25 filing fee

14 VA Mortgage Broker License The Virginia Mortgage Lender and Broker Act of VA Code  et seq., VIRGINIA MORTGAGE BROKER LICENSING REQUIREMENTS A mortgage broker who directly or indirectly negotiates, places, or finds mortgage loans for others (or offers to do such) must be licensed/ Same as Mortgage Lender Licensing Requirements (except in fees, examination schedule provisions applying to lenders) The Bureau of Financial Institutions defines mortgage brokers broadly to include, any person other than a bona fide employee of the licensee who, for compensation, refers individuals who are seeking a mortgage loan to a lender or lenders. One of the factors considered by the Bureau when determining whether a person qualifies as a bona fide employee is whether the licensee has withheld taxes from that personâ s compensation. (Admin. Rul (Bur. of Fin. Inst. 1990); Admin. Rul (Bur. of Fin. Inst. 1991)) $500 filing fee Business References VT Mortgage Broker License Mortgage brokers do not include real estate brokers (not compensated) for providing mortgage assistance, Vermont attorneys acting as such, and persons engaged solely with the sale or transfer of previously originated loans. (8 V.S.A.  2200, 8 V.S.A.  2202, 8 V.S.A.  2203 ) $350 and $300 fees References WA Mortgage Broker License $371 filing fee Surety Bond

15 WI Mortgage Broker License $750 filing fee $120,000 Surety Bond Complete Loan Originator Application WV Mortgage Broker License $350 filing $50,000 Surety Bond WY Mortgage Broker License $500 filing fee $25,000 + $10,000 for each additional office